diff --git a/nakefile.nim b/nakefile.nim
index f75fcfc..6839593 100644
--- a/nakefile.nim
+++ b/nakefile.nim
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import nake
 import os, osproc, strutils
 
 let
-  standardOptions = """--skipCfg -d:version:"""" & execProcess("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD").strip() & 
-    "|" & execProcess("git rev-parse HEAD").strip() & """" kernel.nim"""
+  standardOptions = """--skipCfg -d:version:"""" & execProcess("git describe --long").strip() & """" kernel.nim"""
   outputFile = "myos.bin"
 
 task "clean", "Removes build files.":